Emerging Blackcaps allrounder, Corey Anderson, has broken the long time record held by Pakistani great Shahid Afridi, for the fastest century ever scored in one day cricket.
In the Blackcaps' rain-interrupted one day international against the West Indies in picturesque - but cold - Queenstown, the Cantabrian hit 131 not out from 47 balls as they scored an incredulous 283 for 4 from just 21 overs.
Teammate Jesse Ryder hit a 46-ball ton along the way as the Blackcaps naturally won the game to tie the one day series 1-1 as they head to Nelson this Saturday - let's pray the weather can behave as Nelson makes it bow in international cricket.
But for now, it is a moment to savour for Anderson who has really taken the opportunities handed to him this summer by the selectors. He had a very respectable test series last month and has carried his big hitting and fast-medium bowling into the shorter forms of the game which really suit his style.
Indeed, the 23 year old already has an unofficial facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/CoreyAndersonCricket. I think after today's performance, it is very much deserved.
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